Andrew Goedken Obituary

Andrew L. Goedken, 84, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Eagle Ridge Assisted Living in Guttenberg, Iowa, surrounded by his family.

Visitation for Andrew will be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 28th, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m.  Visitation will also continue after 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 29th at the Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Andrew will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa with Rev. Philip Agyei presiding.  Burial will be held in St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville, Iowa.

He was born June 26, 1940, in Dyersville, Iowa, son of Lawrence and Veronica (Krogman) Goedken.  He received his education in a rural country school. Andrew and Veronica “Maxine” Hogan met at a dance in Worthington, and On April 20, 1960, they were united in marriage at St. John’s Catholic Church in Placid, Iowa.

Andrew was a quiet reserved hardworking man.  The couple farmed in the rural Dyersville area until their retirement.  He enjoyed the company of his favorite cow Jenny, which he himself milked twice a day every day and she would follow him around and do whatever he wanted.  While farming he restored the first tractor that his father ever bought new.  Andrew also drove school bus for Western Dubuque School for 20 plus years.

He loved four wheeling, the families’ Labor Day weekend tradition of camping, and spending time with grandchildren.

He is a member of the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Dyersville,

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 64 years, Veronica “Maxine” Goedken of Dyersville; his six children, Gregory (Peg) Goedken of Rickardsville, Pam (Bill) Hoefer of Guttenberg, Steve Goedken of Deerwood, MN, Lynnette Goedken, and Rod (Wendy) Goedken both of Dyersville, and Nathan (Jess) Goedken of Earlville; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two sisters, MaDonna Sellner of Earlville, and Eileen (Bill) Wiskus of Luxemburg, IA; a sister-in-law, Lois Goedken of Dyersville.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leo Goedken and Anthony “Bud” (Esther) Goedken, sisters, Gladys (Donald) Steger, and Grace (Tom) Feldmann; brother-in-law, Irvin Sellner.